UPDATE: The Historic Flight Foundation has extended the contest through Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Want to fly an historic Douglas airliner? The Historic Flight Foundation plans to give 12 people the chance on Aug. 27.

The Douglas DC-3, which first flew in 1935, "made air travel popular and airline profits possible," according to a Boeing writeup (Douglas merged with McDonnell, and then McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing). "(It) is universally recognized as the greatest airplane of its time. Some would argue that it is the greatest of all time."

It could carry ﻿﻿up to 28 passengers, 1,495 miles at 192 miles per hour and 20,800 feet.

The 12 winners of the Historic Flight Foundation's "Pilots for a Day" contest will get to take the controls of the foundation's DC-3 and go on a behind-the-scenes tour, including an under-the-cowl look at historic aircraft and a visit to Paine Field's control tower.

People can enter by visiting the organization's website or Facebook page by Aug. 20 and writing why they should be chosen.